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Thursday, January 2, 2014

Can a Goal be a Resolution?

Lots of people make resolutions. Most of them are under the
complete control of the person making the resolution. “I want to run one mile
every day.” That’s something you can control. It’s up to you, and only you, to
find the time to run one mile every day. But, what if your resolution was to
“make up with my sister?” Doesn’t that require some help from the sister? Can
you count that as a resolution?

As I started writing down what I wanted to accomplish as a
blog this year, I found a couple of each of those. Some I could just do, and
some I needed some help with. The latter are nice, because I gave myself an out
if I don’t accomplish them. Want to read what I have? Too bad, you’re going to
anyway.

Make a dent in my 1975 Topps set completion. I know. I just
talked about this. It’s been sitting there, and I’ve done nothing with it. So,
I figure the easiest way to deal with a set I can’t get motivated to complete
is to complete it and be done with it. I’d like to just go for it, and move on.
(Did you sense all the excitement in that?)

Finish up the 2013 wantlist. I know, I didn’t post a
wantlist for 2013. That’s because I’ve been buying the complete sets for the
most part. When I get some extra money in the card fund, I look at the sets I
need, and grab them. But, in my efforts to let the prices die down after
release, I’ve lost track of a couple. I need to go back and make sure I don’t
have any holes.

Make more trades. This is one of those that isn’t really up
to me. In order to make a true trade, I need a trade partner. So, I guess what
I really need to do is make the effort to make more trades. Start looking over
posted wantlists. Start making offers. Then just hope it results in more
trading. After all, I love making trades. It’s one of the best parts of the
blog.

Get more people to like me. Yeah, this one is almost
entirely up to others. But, the Section 36 Facebook page had quite a 2013, and
I’d like it to continue. At the moment, 233 people “like” the page. That’s up
200 from last January. I don’t dare attempt to hope for that many new likes
again. But, getting to 300 sure would be nice. Admittedly, I’m absolutely going
to need help. If you don’t like the page yet, go do it now. If you do like it,
thanks! Please, tell all your friends that they should like it too. I’ll do my
best to make the page worth liking.

Lead more who follow. Once again, not up to me. But, the
Section 36 Twitter account has 948 followers at the moment. 1000 would be
fantastic. 2000 would be incredible. So, again, help would be appreciated. Go
follow me, if you haven’t already. And, tell your friends to follow me if you
have. Once again, I’ll have to try and make you not regret doing it.

More exposure. Hopefully the previous two will help out a
lot with this one. But, I want to get more people stopping by here, and leaving
comments, or sending pictures, or participating in scavenger hunts, or whatever
else. I know the best thing I can do for that is to write things that make
people want to visit over and over. To have people stopping by enough that they
want to join in. Some of that will be through sheer numbers. If enough people
can see the blog, the more likely one of them has enough spare time to get
involved. But, it’s also about having the type of site that people want to come
to and want to be a part of. So, that’s a goal for me.

Q & Q. Which brings me to the last resolution/goal that
I always have. To find the balance between the quantity of posts for people to
read, and the quality of posts to make them want to read. There’s some benefit
to just flinging out posts just to keep in people’s minds. But, there’s also
something to having the quality stuff that would make readers come back after
breaks. Like everyone, I need to find the best way to do both.

OK, maybe I have one more. Fun. If this isn’t fun, why do
it? I still like writing posts. I still get a burst of joy at a new comment, or
page like, or follow. It’s not a chore, but something I want to do. I just need
to keep it what way.

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About Me

As a Red Sox fan, I've been to many games at Fenway Park. I've sat in the first row along third base, and the last row in right field. I've sat in roof boxes, field boxes, and the right field grandstand. The best seats of them all, however, are Section 36. Dead center field. You can see the field, enjoy the Sun, and have the time of your life.